The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    74° SSW @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:52am / 12:16am
  • BUOY 42098
    SSE2.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Sun 12/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (276) 1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (214) 0.7 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    S
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  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    14mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    W
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  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    6mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 7, 2025 @ 2:07pm.
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